http://www.joplinglobe.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324171337.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324171337.html Neosho City Manager Jan Blase has acknowledged that the city used a state loan provided to the city solely for the construction of new hangars at the airport a couple years ago to finance its operations. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324151528.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324151528.html From the metro desk, here are a few headlines you will find this weekend in The Joplin Globe and online at joplinglobe.com.Tuition rates to stay steady at Crowder CollegeBrairbrook residents seeking Community Improvement DistrictMSSU BOG meets in JoplinSpecial Olympics set for weekend in JoplinHealth Choice petition drive set to start Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:03:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324140423.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324140423.html The Phelps County Commission has banned smoking within 25 feet of any public entrance to the county courthouse. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324125743.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324125743.html Another person has picked up a nominating petition for the Joplin City Council.Erik Wright, 28, 528 S. Jackson Ave., said he is considering a run for a general seat. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:14:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324111530.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324111530.html A Murfreesboro man searching for diamonds at the Crater of Diamonds State Park has found a 3.2-carat gem. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:14:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324091529.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324091529.html A woman who had been charged with child endangerment after almost 370 animals were seized from her farm near Pleasant Hope has been placed on two years of unsupervised probation. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:49:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_323164345.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_323164345.html On Monday morning, Jim Price was trying to recall all of the paperwork he had to fill out before being accepted for the Ozarks Honor Flight’s inaugural trip out of Springfield. His daughter had sent in an application on his behalf, but Price said it had been several months, ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_323164236.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_323164236.html Bob French chokes up a little when he reads some of the letters written by Joplin school pupils to local soldiers serving in Afghanistan. All the letters include a “thank you” for the safety and security the soldiers’ service helps provide. But in some, the youngsters acknowledge the sacrifices being made by soldiers, who are in harm’s way, separated from their families, and missing holidays, birthdays and other important events. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:36:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_323233539.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_323233539.html A misunderstanding between two men Wednesday night at a home near Joplin may have escalated into a fatal bludgeoning with a baseball bat and a murder charge. Ralph Ivy, 50, died of injuries he suffered in a fight outside a former girlfriend’s home at 2805 N. Red Fox Road. Authorities charged Aaron Eugene Pilgrim, 37, on Thursday with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with Ivy’s death. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:06:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_323164538.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_323164538.html LaTausha Reed was prepared for the release early this morning of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.” For about a month before the movie’s release, she had been wearing her “Twilight” T-shirts. For the screening of the movie at 12:01 a.m. today, she planned to dress as Alice Cullen, one of the sparkling vampires in the movie. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:24:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_323164441.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_323164441.html FAIRVIEW, Mo. — The mayor of Fairview has been charged with two counts of felony stealing and one count of misdemeanor official misconduct in an investigation by the Newton County Sheriff’s Department.Sid Oliver, 57, was free after posting a $5,000 cash-only bond on Thursday afternoon. He was arrested earlier in the day by deputies. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:57:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324005816.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324005816.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:56:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324005644.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324005644.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:51:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324005240.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_324005240.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_323230604.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_323230604.html The Sisters of Mercy Health System, the new owner of St. John’s Regional Medical Center, asked for views Thursday night about the future of local health care, and it got them — pages and pages of them.More than 125 people from Joplin and across the region were asked to describe what health care in Joplin needs to look like. They were seated at 18 tables at the Joplin Holiday Inn, where they shared their opinions and observations.